Senior Software Engineer, Back-End Focus

Kin is on a mission to change home insurance from what it is to what it should be. As a Senior Software Engineer - Back End Focus at Kin, you'll develop the products and features that make Kin operate. We run Ruby environments with Typescript front-ends and use PostgreSQL, and we apply Scrum methodologies to our product and software development processes.

In your role, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex engineering problems while collaborating with peers in Dev, Product, QA, and other cross-functional teams. As a senior team member, you'll also have the opportunity to mentor more junior engineers.

A day in the life could include:

• Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby and occasionally some Python and Typescript
• Leading pair programming sessions and providing mentorship to more junior team members
• Driving and fostering design or architectural tasks
• Participating in daily stands and weekly retros
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members, including Product and PMO
• Providing subject matter expertise and support

Required skills:

• Track record of shipping large, complex software projects
• Fluid in languages like Ruby, Python, or Typescript
• Experience with architectural design
• Ability to articulate value of technical investments
• Ability to operate with some technical guidance
• Experience mentoring engineers
• Familiarity with the front-end and working with modern a Javascript library or framework (React, Vue, Angular)
• Comfortable in a startup environment
• A fast learner, ready to bring previous knowledge to this position and continue developing along the way
• Location in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT) strongly preferred

Kin offers competitive benefits and has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by Built In Chicago and as one of America's Best Startup Employers by Forbes.